Speaking of herbs and spices you must be surprised how long the list will be. Kalonji seeds are among spice that is well known in Asia from India up to Middle East. In Islam, kalonji seeds are well known as black seeds which have been mentioned several times in the Quran as the cure of […]
Category: Herbal
Asystasia gangetica, or more commonly known as Chinese violet, coromandel, creeping foxglove, or just asystasia in most countries, is one of plants used in herbal medicine. In Africa, it is a popular plant and often used in herbal medication. From the description of this plant, it seems Africa is largest producer, as well as its […]
The Indians are people who know well about the best herbs and spices. Karpooravalli leaves are common herbs found in the Indian cuisine and also in some Asian’s cuisine such as Thailand and Vietnam. The unique smell of karpooravalli leaves and the medical properties contained in these leaves made the benefits of karpooravalli leaves well […]
In this modern day where the cure of your disease can be found in a small pill, a classic and traditional herbal medicines are still being used. For example, in India, there is ayurveda, which is a group of herbal plants used for health purposes. In Indonesia, there is jamu, a beverage entirely composed of […]
To gain the health benefits of gabi leaves can be done in several way. As an alternative in herbal medicine, this leaves has been known can bring many advantages to lead a wellness body. Therefore, many people gets the gabi leaves extract and consume it as a natural way in dealing with some diseases. Even […]
Using herbal plants is a natural and very affordable way to treat a person’s health. Some of them are free, and easy to get. They are available out there, either grow wild or cultivated by farmer. Some of major herbal plants are native of Asia. One of them is aak plant, or in language of […]
You may have heard about Pau d’arco leaves. Yes, Pau d’arco leaves are well-known history of use by the ancient tribes. Inca Empire was one of the tribe that used Pau D’arco leaves. Inca Empire used the leaves for treating wound due to tribal wars. Other than Inca Empire, Guarani and Tupi Indians also well-documented […]
Rose geranium oil is an essential oil extracted from rose geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) leaves and stems. Rose geranium is a rare Pelargonium species origins from Cape Provinces and the Northern Provinces of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. This plant has an erect, multi-branched shrub and grows up to 1.5 m in height. Its leaves are deeply incised, velvety and soft. As an essential oil, Geranium’s versatility is well-known among […]
The Indian madder is a plant in which the roots are utilized for the making of medicines. This plant, which has the scientific Latin name “Rubia cordifolia” is of the same family with coffee, Rubiaceae. Since ages ago, Indian red madder is also used as a dye because of an organic compound present inside the […]
Indonesia, known abroad as a heaven of biodiversity both plants and animals. In Indonesia, still have widely tropical rain forest in sumatra and borneo, where is the plants and animals living on. Based of Information Center in 2010, Indonesia have 30.000 species of plants (around 80% of world’s plants) and 940 species have benefit as […]